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package org.apache.pluto.driver.services.portal;

import javax.servlet.ServletContext;

import org.apache.pluto.driver.config.DriverConfigurationException;

/**
 * Abstract interface defining lifecycle methods for
 * Driver configuration services.
 *
 * @since Aug 10, 2005
 */
public interface DriverConfigurationService {

    /**
     * Initialize the service for use by the driver.
     * This method allows the service to retrieve required
     * resources from the context and instantiate any required
     * services.
     *
     * @param ctx the Portal's servlet context in which the
     * service will be executing.
     *
     */
    void init(ServletContext ctx) throws DriverConfigurationException;

    /**
     * Destroy the service, notifying it of shutdown.
     */
    void destroy() throws DriverConfigurationException;
}
